Final PassagesFinal Passages is a non-profit model program in California. Their web site articulates the benefits of a home or family-managed funeral. Final Passages can offer advice and seminars for those who wish to care for their own dead or become a home funeral guide. Since 1995, they have assisted with over 240 home funerals.

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CrossingsCrossings, run by Beth Knox, is a Maryland-based nonprofit organization that assists families with home funerals. Her experience with her young daughter's tragic death led her to create this organization to help families who want to keep the funeral experience intimate and personal.

Vermont Health Department - A Guide to Home FuneralsAn extremely helpful, consumer-friendly state publication that shows Vermonters how to care for their own dead. The site includes information on the forms you'll need, and practical advice on the home funeral process. Certainly the best such state guide in the country.

Last Rights of PennsylvaniaLast Rights is Funeral Consumers Alliance's affiliate in State College PA. They've made a specialty of gathering all the information you need to have a private, family-directed funeral in Pennsylvania.

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A Sacred MomentA Sacred Moment, run by funeral director Char Barrett, is an unconventional funeral service focusing on home and family-directed funerals.

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Peaceful Passage at HomeHospice volunteer Peg Lorenz offers advice and support for families in Massachusetts who choose a home funeral.

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Undertaken With LoveA downloadable manual of practical information on home funerals families can use to legally bury their own dead.

Home Funeral AllianceThe national nonprofit that supports
family-directed, at-home after-death care. Oodles of resources, including: what a
home funeral entails; where to find a training; where to find a home funeral guide;
articles, books, videos, interviews about home funerals; info on annual conferences;
downloadable photos, and more.

Funeral AlternativesRochelle Martin is an RN and home funeral guide based in Hamilton, Ontario. She offers workshops on end-of-life planning, home funerals, and green burial options, and consults with families who wish to care for their own dead.

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New Hampshire Funeral ResourcesNew Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education and Advocacy (NHFREA) One-stop shop for
funeral-related information in NH, including a state-wide FD survey, home funeral
options, a list of local casket and urn craftspeople, info on advanced directives,
and more

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Soul PassagesSoul Passages is run by home funeral guide Sarah Kerr, and provides nature-based spiritual support through grief or loss.